SHELTON
Frank Lee Shelton, 54, of Weems, died January 6, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Ann Shelton; one daughter, Angela Gagnon of Weems; two sons, Richard Hall of Glen Allen, and Dennis Hall of Sandston; two granddaughters; and one brother, Hathaway Shelton of Kilmarnock. Remains rest at the Currie Funeral Home, Kilmarnock, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 9, at 11 a.m. in Claybrook Baptist Church, with intermenty in the church cemetery. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Claybrook Baptist Church, P.O. Box 15, Weems, Va. 22576.

SISSON
Dr. Francis Watson Sisson, 89, of Richmond, died Saturday, January 6, 2001. He began his career in education as a high school history teacher in Shawsville, Va, upon graduation at the University of Virginia in 1932. He then went on to serve as principal at Eagle Rock High School, Radford High School and Martinsville High School. He joined the staff at the College of William and Mary in the capacity of high school counselor for the state of Virginia. After receiving his doctorate degree from Columbia University in New York City, he was named assistant supervisor of secondary education for the State Board of Education in Richmond in 1950. In 1953, he was appointed director of personnel for the Richmond Public Schools. He retired as Assistant Superintendent in 1975. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Richmond and a lifetime member of Meadowbrook Country Club. He was a faithful member of Ginter Park United Methodist Church, where he served as an usher and a teacher of the Friendly Bible Class. He also was a member of the University of Virginia Alumni Association. He has touched many lives and he will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Kathleen Charlton; two daughters, Rebecca Brundrett and her husband, Don of Apollo Beach, Fla. and Nancy Langford and her husband, Brent of Richmond; two grandchildren, Tracy Langford of Virginia Beach, Va. and Scott Langford of Framingham, Mass.; and a sister, Kitty McCoy of Radford, Va. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., where the family will receive friends 4 to 8 p.m. Monday. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Ginter Park United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Westhampton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Ginter Park United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.

STEGER
Amy Self Steger of Buckingham Co., died Saturday, January 6, 2001. She was the widow of Charlie Steger. Survivors include a daughter, Diane S. Spencer and her husband, Norman; a grandson, Scott Spencer and his wife, Cindy; two granddaughters, Emily and Haley Spencer, all of Chase City, Va.; two brothers, Sherman and L.L. Self, both of Buckingham Co.; two sisters, Ophelia Martin of Appomattox, and Neoma Bradshaw of Richmond. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Centenary United Methodist Church, Centenary, with intermenty to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Thacker Brothers Funeral Home, Scottsville.

TYLER
Melvin Welford Tyler, 73 of Hanover, son of Aubrey Gilman and Alma Atkins Tyler, died Saturday, January 6, 2001. Melvin is survived by two sisters, Nell Vest and Emily Toney; eight nieces and nephews, many other relatives and friends. Remains rest at the Atlee Chapel of Woody Funeral Home, 9271 Shady Grove Rd., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, and where services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. Interment Signal Hill Memorial Park.

WILLIAMS
Shirley Holt Williams, 80, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord and her son, J.B. on Friday, January 5, 2001. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Henry; and her children, Shirley Hall and her fiance, Barley Johnson, Shelby Spencer, Henry Jr. and his wife, Catherine Williams, Sammy and his wife, Carol Williams and David and his wife, Nancy Williams; brother, Sedie Holt; and sister, Addie Bailey; 14 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Williams retired from E.R. Carpenter Co. after 15 years of service. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Monday in Dale Memorial Park.

ADAMS
Mary B. Adams, 80, of Richmond, died Wednesday, November 21, 2001. She is survived by her husband, Robert L. Adams; her son, Warren L. Adams; her daughter, Glenda A. Currie and husband, Bill Currie; two grandchildren, Billy Currie and wife, Shannon Currie and Kendal Currie; one sister, Annie Clarke. Remains rest at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Fairmount Memorial Baptist Church where Mrs. Adams was a lifelong member. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.

CALL
John Daniel Call M.D., age 88, of Richmond, died peacefully on November 21, 2001 after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Anderson Call; six children, John Daniel Call Jr., William Clopton Call, Robert Somerville Call, Richard Anderson Call, Katherine Call Grainer and Joan Andrew; and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Manfred Call M.D. and Martha Amanda Clopton Call, a brother, Manfred Call M.D., and sister, Elizabeth (Buffy) Call Snead. Dr. Call was born on August 25, 1913. He graduated from John Marshall High School and the University of Virginia, undergraduate and medical schools. At UVA he was initiated into the Raven Society and was a member of the track and swim teams. He completed his internship at Virginia Mason Hospital and his residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. While at the Mayo Clinic, he received his Masters in Medicine from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Call practiced internal medicine for 50 years from his office in the Lee Medical Building and in association with Stuart Circle Hospital, where he served as Chief of Staff. He and his brother, Manfred, served as VCU's first Student Health Doctors for 20 years. Dr. Call retired in 1988. Dr. Call was a member of the Doctors Mayo Society, Richmond Academy of Medicine, American Medical Association, Medical Society of Virginia, and was on the Board of Directors of the Lee Medical Building. He served in the South Pacific on the destroyer, USS Buchanan during World War II as a lieutenant in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Navy. Dr. Call was a member of the Country Club of Virginia and the Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club, where he practiced his love of golf. He often visited Amelia County to join friends and family in hunting. He maintained boats in Deltaville and Indian Creek to carry him fishing in the bay. He created a loving home, where he practiced his love of woodworking and his love for family. The family will receive friends 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, November 24, 2001, in Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to either Tuckahoe Vol. Rescue Squad, 1101 Horsepen Rd., Richmond, Va. 23229 or Bon Secours Hospice, 8580 Magellan Parkway, Richmond, Va. 23227.

ELLIS
Departed this life November 18, 2001, Melvin L. Ellis of 2903 Kane Street. He is survived by two sons, Charles Jefferson and Andrae Austin; two grandchildren, Quaya Jefferson and Daquanta Jefferson; mother, Frances Ellis; father, Arthur Ellis; two brothers, Charles and Milton Ellis; host of other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave., where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment Quantico National Cemetery on Monday. Family and friends assemble at the funeral home 10:45 a.m. Saturday.

GENTRY
Susaine W. (Sue) Gentry of Mechanicsville passed away November 21, 2001. She is survived by her husband, Walter C. Gentry Jr.; her children, Walter C. (Butch) Gentry III of Morehead City, N.C., Judith G. Corker of Hanover Co., Joan G. Rucker of Chesterfield Co.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday with a procession leaving from the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.

GREEN
Virginia Monaco Green, age 91, a former Broadway singer and dancer, died November 18, 2001. She is survived by one son, Walon Charles Green of Los Angeles, Calif.; three grandchildren, Collin K. Green of Raleigh, N.C., Sharon G. Loveridge and husband, Paul of Melbourne, Fla. and Darwin Charles Green of Ventura, Calif; one great-grandchild, Namoi Green. Graveside funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m Sunday, November 25, 2001 in the Emporia Cemetery, Emporia, Va. Family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Echols Funeral Home, Emporia.

GUESS
Mary Sclater Blain Guess, 86, of Fork Union, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, Novmeber 19, 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry W. Guess. She is survived by two sons and their wives, Randolph H. and Linda Blain of Va. Beach and David E. and Kathryn Blain of Fork Union; one daughter and her husband, Judith Blain and Garnett Kennedy of Fork Union; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Guess was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church of Richmond and Bethel Baptist Church of Palmyra. Her remains rest at the Sheridan Funeral Home, Kents Store, Va., where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday night. Funeral services will be at Bethel Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 24. Burial will follow at Fork Union Memorial Cemetery.

HOLLIS
Merry Margaret (Meg) Hollis, age 29, of Richmond, Va. died suddenly November 21, 2001. She was the daughter of Janice and Wayne Peregoy of Richmond, Va. and Billy Hollis and wife, Beth of Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. Survived by sister, Michelle Culp and husband, Darren; sister, Melanie Sudduth; stepsister, Sherrie Reed and husband, Kirk; stepbrother, Larry Peregoy; nieces, Haley Sudduth, Jordan Hensel and Kalyn Reed; nephews, Collin and Jacob Culp; and beloved companion, Michael Floyd; and so many special friends who loved and supported her, including a very special friend, Leslie Treaster. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She will be eternally missed by the many who she touched in this life; no doubt, God holds her now. Memorial services will be held at Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel, Saturday, November 24 at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the charity of your choice in Meg's name.